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26 Jun 2021, 6:59 am

Tom Stoltman: Scot lifts World's Strongest Man title

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Tom Stoltman has become the first Scot to win the World's Strongest Man title.
The 6ft 8in, 397lb (180kg) athlete from Invergordon won the competition at Sacramento in California.

The 27-year-old is already a Scotland's Strongest Man title holder and the younger brother of five-times Scotland's Strongest Man Luke Stoltman.
He has often spoken about living with autism, saying that when he was a teenager he was unable to go outside on his own

The contests included deadlifts, pushing a steam locomotive and log lifts.
Tom - known on the strongman circuit as The Albatross - is a specialist at the Atlas Stones event. It involves lifting and carrying over a distance five spherical stones which increase in weight.

Growing up, Tom described himself as being "football daft" and he would miss school to play or watch football.

He said his passion for the game, along with support from his parents, wider family and others, helped him manage the effects of autism

Tom told BBC Breakfast: "Autism is a big part of my life.
"I struggled in school, would lock myself in my room and didn't have any friends. Then I found sport, first football and then the gym and I started to get more confidence, talking to more people and loving what I was doing."

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13 Aug 2021, 6:37 am

Armani Williams Makes NASCAR History With Truck Series Start

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The Camping World Truck Series playoffs will begin on Friday, Aug. 20, with the Gateway 200 presented by CK Power at the World Wide Technology Raceway At Gateway in Madison, Ill. Armani Williams will make his Truck Series debut and will make history as NASCAR’s first driver diagnosed on the autism spectrum.

According to a press release, Williams will join Reaume Brothers Racing for the historic event and will control the No. 33 truck. The 21-year-old previously made two starts in the ARCA Menards Series in 2020, finishing 17th at Phoenix in the No. 01 Centria Autism Ford and 10th at Michigan in the No. 12 Centria Autism Chevrolet. Now he will face off with the biggest stars in the Truck Series.

The Truck Series playoff race at the World Wide Technology Raceway At Gateway will take place on Friday, Aug. 20, at 9 p.m. ET. FS1 will broadcast the race with MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio providing audio coverage.

According to the press release from Reaume Brothers Racing, Williams discovered NASCAR as a child and became extremely interested in the sport. He officially began his journey at the age of eight by racing go-karts.

This is a dream come true having the opportunity to make my debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Gateway,” Williams added in the press release. “When I got the call from my dad, I was overcome with emotion. Many years of hard work, along with the support of my family, friends, and fans have made this possible. And of course, I have to thank Reaume Brothers Racing for believing in me and giving me this incredible opportunity.”

When Williams climbs into the No. 33 RBR truck, he will face off with some big names. The 10-driver field features some grizzled veterans, intriguing youngsters, and a former Cup Series rookie who moved back to the Truck Series to pursue a championship.


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13 Aug 2021, 6:57 am

Never ever did love team sports but I was a very talented skateboarder as a teenager. Even won a few comps! :D



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01 Sep 2021, 6:43 am

While representing U.S. athletes with autism, Breanna Clark breaks Paralympic record

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For Breanna Clark, victory dances are what fans have now grown to expect. Tuesday at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, it happened once more in the Tokyo rain as the west coast sprinter took gold in the Women’s 400m Race- T20, setting a new world record, 55.18 seconds.

Halfway into the way into the sprint, Clark took a commanding lead, and held on for the remained of the race. Even though she grew tired at the end, because of her take-off in the first 200 meters, she had enough energy left to set a new world record- 55.19, a time shattered by .8 seconds.

While mother-turned-coach Rosalyn (a 1976 Olympic silver medalist herself) watched from the stands, family members from Country Club Hills, Ind. were cheering emphatically on national television. Immediately after the race, celebratory dance moves from Breanna followed.


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23 Sep 2021, 6:00 am

Sam Holness becomes the first known triathlete with autism to complete Ironman 70.3 World Championship

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When Sam Holness crossed the finish line for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in St. George, Utah, on Saturday, he became the first known triathlete with autism to compete in one of the sport's marquee races

The 27-year-old British triathlete, who has autism spectrum disorder, has been training for this moment for more than a year. The race consists of a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride and a 13.1-mile run.

Sam did it while also encountering rain, lightning and even a sandstorm. The gravity of what was accomplished is not lost on him.

“I feel very proud," he said in an interview with CBS News on Wednesday, along with his father and coach, Tony. "I'm happy and I can't wait to get back to training."

Sam completed the race in 5 hours and 44 minutes and competed with some of the best in his age category, Tony said.

The father-son duo is far from done. Sam aims to be the first professional triathlete with autism and will compete in the London Marathon virtually on October 3, and then another Ironman race in Portugal on October 24. Their goal is to continue to inspire others.

"If you can just inspire people and raise the awareness of autism, help employers to start recruiting more people on the spectrum and do it through sport, and that's narrowing it down to what our mission is and what we want to do," Tony said.


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